1979
Stats:
Season Record:
86-76
Standing:
3rd
Attendance: 1,627,256
Manager:
Ken Boyer
Opening
day Lineup: (St.Louis: 8, Philadelphia: 1, Home, April 6th)
|
LF -
Lou Brock |
|
SS –
Gary Templeton |
|
1B -
Keith Hernandez |
|
C -
Ted Simmons |
|
CF -
George Hendrick |
|
CF -
Tony Scott |
|
3B –
Ken Reitz
|
|
2B –
Mike Tyson |
| P –
John Denny
|
All Stars:
|
Keith Hernandez
|
Ted Simmons |
|
Gary Templeton
|
Lou Brock |
Gold Glove Winner:
Award Winner: League Leaders:
|
Keith Hernandez - MVP
(Tied w/Stargell)
|
Keith Hernandez – Avg (.344) |
|
|
Keith Hernandez – Runs (116) |
|
|
Gary Templeton – Hits (211)
|
|
|
Keith Hernandez – Doubles (48) |
|
|
Gary Templeton – Triples (18)
|
Award voting:
|
MVP |
|
|
Gary Templeton (25th) |
|
| Monthly W-L |
|
|
April
|
9-10 |
|
May
|
15-10 |
|
June
|
12-14 |
|
July
|
15-15 |
|
August
|
19-12 |
|
September/Oct.
|
16-15 |
1979
Team Info.(from Baseball-Reference.com)
1979
League Stats (from
Baseball-Reference.com)
Highlights:
On May 1st, Roger Freed
hits a 2 out, pinch-hit, 11th inning, walk-off grand-slam home run to
beat the Houston Astros.
On
August 13th, Lou
Brock collects his 3,000th hit off Dennis Lamp of the Cubs.
Garry
Templeton became the first shortstop to collect 100 hits from each side of the
plate.
(Tell me your highlights from
1979!)
NL
Championship: Pirates
over Reds (3-0)
World Series: Pirates over Orioles (4-3)
Sources:
- St.
Louis Cardinals GameDay Magazine (#6 - 2003)
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